The
Everett Children’s Adventure Garden at The New York Botanical
Garden
Explore
this 12-acre, indoor/outdoor interactive museum where kids can
have hands-on fun and learn about plants, science, and the natural
world.
Budding
Botanist Early Learner Activities
Tuesday-
Friday: 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday holidays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Bring the toddlers for nature discovery, crafts, mini nature walks,
storytime, music making and introduce 2–5 year olds to school-based
activities.
Fall Foliage Festivities - Saturday, October 6 - Sunday, November
21
Weekdays, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Weekends and Monday holidays, 10 a.m.-
6 p.m.
Bring the kids to experience the changing reds, yellows, and oranges.
Kids discover how and why leaves change color and how animals
help spread seeds from place to place.
Holiday
Garden: November to January
Weekdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Weekends and Monday holidays, 10 a.m.
- 6 p.m.
Gingerbread Adventures — Friday, November 23 - Sunday, January
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Come explore gingerbread holiday fun and see larger-than-life
animals in various stages of baking batches of gingerbread add
a new twist to this time-honored tradition. Families discover
the ingredients that make up a classic gingerbread recipe and
investigate the tropical plants that make gingerbread possible.
Also visit the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory for The Holiday Train
Show to see large gauge model trains traverse magical scenes with
mountains, waterfalls, and models of New York landmarks.
For
more information please call (718) 817-8700 or visit www.nybg.org.
The Everett Children’s Adventure Garden has been made possible
by the leadership generosity of Edith and Henry Everett.
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